(Photo credit: Wikipedia) I don’t even know if disability retirement is the correct term, but that’s how I usually describe the fact that I no longer work. Actually, today is the four-year anniversary of my last day at the office. I believe this milestone gives me the right and perhaps the obligation to stand on… Continue reading Disability Retirement- A Broken System
MITCH STURGEON
Author and Blogger
Living With MS
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Consider These Issues…
Lemmings (Photo credit: KAZVorpal) …because I can’t decide on just one topic this week. Quote of the Week “There’s a whiff of the lynch mob or the lemming migration about any overlarge concentration of like-thinking individuals, no matter how virtuous their cause.” – P. J. O’Rourke Kiva Microloans are a wonderful way to add a… Continue reading Consider These Issues…
A Farewell Mother’s Day Present
The photo to the left is from Mother’s Day, 1972. I’m the pink shirt guy. My mother passed away in the autumn of 2008, so it’s been five years since our last Mother’s Day together. I’d like to share with you the video gift I gave her that year. It’s hard to know what to… Continue reading A Farewell Mother’s Day Present
Intrathecal Methotrexate – Update
On Friday I received my eighth intrathecal methotrexate treatment. The procedure was fairly routine. I had no post-lumbar puncture headache. In fact, I’ve gained so much confidence in the 25gauge needle that I have altered my post-treatment procedures. The oncologist requires that I lie flat on my back in his office for 30 minutes after… Continue reading Intrathecal Methotrexate – Update
The Importance of Being Aimless
It’s not as if I’m a prisoner all winter. Even in the cold months I manage to leave the house often, either in my minivan or by negotiating the neighborhood snowbanks in my wheelchair. But travel becomes purely utilitarian. It’s about getting from point A to point B in the least painful way. Today, I… Continue reading The Importance of Being Aimless
Book Recommendation – “The BS Of My MS” by Lauri Wolf
A couple of weeks ago I received an email from Lauri Wolf, whom I had never corresponded with before. She indicated that she had been reading my blog, and proceeded to quote me from a February post where I lamented the lack of attention given to PPMS in the literature. “…there’s very little in print… Continue reading Book Recommendation – “The BS Of My MS” by Lauri Wolf
What Do I Do All Day? I Blog
Obviously. Why do I do it? It feels right. For example: I am productive, creative, and sometimes even influential when I blog. I become engaged in life, as opposed to dispassionate about life. I feel that I am sometimes helping people when I do it, and this makes me all warm inside. Against my better… Continue reading What Do I Do All Day? I Blog
Thought control of robotic arms using the BrainGate system…
Life with paralysis is going to be better in the not so distant future. Thanks Stu for sharing this story. Click below. ** Stu’s Views & M.S. News **: Thought control of robotic arms using the BrainGat…:
What Do I Do All Day? I Nap
This is the fifth in a series of posts about how a disabled person like me passes the time at home, now that I no longer work. “Are you serious Mitch? You expect me to read a blog post about napping, and not fall asleep myself from boredom and disinterest?” Challenge accepted! This will be… Continue reading What Do I Do All Day? I Nap
What Do I Do All Day? I Attend Courses at Top Universities (sort of)
This is the fourth in a series of posts about how a disabled person like me passes the time at home, now that I no longer work. It’s true. Some of the top universities in the United States and around the world now allow you to view their courses online, for free. You don’t earn… Continue reading What Do I Do All Day? I Attend Courses at Top Universities (sort of)